Minor MLB Transactions: 7/10/17

The Yankees have released first baseman Chris Carter, per the MLB.com transactions page. While Carter accepted one outright assignment from the club previously, with the Yankees calling him back up shortly thereafter, he’ll return to free agency this time around. Despite his struggles — a .201/.284/.370 slash over 208 plate appearances on the season — there ought to be a fair bit of interest in the 30-year-old. After all, Carter mashed 41 long balls last year and carried a .221/.318/.474 batting line over the five prior seasons. For organizations interested in getting ahold of some righty pop off the bench, Carter ought to hold appeal — particularly since the Yankees are paying his $3.5MM salary.

The Dodgers have acquired outfielder Todd Cunningham from the Cardinals, also per the transactions page. Cunningham, a 28-year-old switch-hitter, has seen brief MLB action in three seasons but has spent the bulk of his time at Triple-A in recent years. Since joining the Cards as a minor-league deal over the winter, he has slashed .270/.401/.400 with as many walks as strikeouts (37 apiece) over 286 plate appearances at Triple-A Memphis.

I don’t see him being a good pick up, would anybody out there want him on their team right now, how does he make you better? Watched him in Milwaukee last year, led the NL in homeruns and they couldn’t wait to get rid of him.

Ignoring the HR, Carter amazingly had just 81 hits last season …over more than 600 PA

That pitiful showing is almost incomprehensible, and indicates why his team wanted nothing to do with him despite that “long ball swing” – he is absolutely worthless outside the occasional HR

So the risk is “maybe he gains his HR stroke back, and maybe those HRs come at times which are beneficial to the club, and maybe you get him for 2018 too; because those three maybes all taking place are the only way you get any value at all out of him” …but that’s a pretty big risk for almost any team who would be much better off seeing if some controllable minor leaguer might instead use the time to develop into a serviceable piece for the 2018 season.

My god, you all seem to forget the ability of the Dodgers. Let’s say some names, Justin Turner off waivers, Alex wood forgotten about, Chris Taylor throw in on trade. Dodgers make average players relevant. This guy will play up for the Dodgers, mark my words.

Good riddance to Chris Carter. I really don’t see how he holds any appeal to a team. Not only does he not help a team win games, he will actually sabotage his team’s chances to win the game. The man is inept on both sides of the ball. If he were a basketball player, he’d hold immense value to a tanking team like the 76ers. Baseball? Eh, not so much.

At least he has his charismatic personality to fall back on. Last sentence is obvious sarcasm.

KC won’t make that kind of mistake. On the other hand the Mets will jump on signing him. Carter satisfies their number one criteria for new player acquisitions: HE is virtually FREE. CHEAP Wilpons love these kind of players. Plus they can flip Duda for the MOST $$$. Net result is that they have more money for Dodgers Memorabilia!